The aim of this study was to compare immediate, daily and weekly variation in respiratory resistance measured by means of the forced oscillation technique (Rrs,FOT) to spirometric indices in 7-12 year old children with chronic respiratory symptoms. The lung function measurements were performed in 19 children on 4 days, i.e. two consecutive days during two consecutive weeks. On each day, the mea...

BACKGROUND Rumination increases vulnerability to depression, exacerbates and perpetuates negative moods. This study was aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the 10-item Ruminative Response Scale (RRS-10) in a large undergraduate sample. METHODS A sample of 5,236 university students finished the RRS and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (...

Variability in rapid response system (RRS) characteristics based on the admitted wards is unknown. We aimed to compare differences in the clinical characteristics of RRS activation between patients admitted to medical versus surgical services. We reviewed patients admitted to the hospital who were detected by the RRS from October 2012 to February 2014 at a tertiary care academic hospital. We co...

Phylogenetic analysis based on A) the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (16SrRNA) and B) flagellin gene of Borrelia spp. Representative Borrelia spp. were used. GenBank accession numbers are in parentheses. For the amplification and direct sequencing of 16SrRNA, the 4 PCR primers rrs-F1 (5′-ATAACGAAGAGTTTGATCCTGGCT-3′), rrs-F2 (5′-GGTGTAAGGGTGGAATCTGTTG-3′), rrs-R3 (5′-TTTCGTGACTCAGCGTCAGT-3′), and rrs-R4...

Noninvasive assessment of respiratory resistance (Rrs) and elastance (Ers), which is not easy with conventional methods, could be useful in the optimization of pressure support ventilation. The aim of this study was to evaluate a simple noninvasive method (Delta-inst) of measuring Rrs during nasal pressure support ventilation. Rrs and Ers (Delta-inst) were computed from inspiratory mask pressur...

OBJECTIVE The fallopian tube is considered as the site of origin of serous ovarian cancer, and risk-reducing salpingectomy (RRS) has been proposed as a new and safe strategy for preventing ovarian cancer. However, little is known about the public perception of RRS. METHODS We performed a questionnaire survey of 100 healthy female volunteers in November 2014. Questionnaire for this survey incl...

Forced-oscillation total respiratory resistance (Rrs) has been shown to underestimate spontaneous breathing lung resistance (RL,sb) in patients with airway obstruction, probably owing to upper airway shunting. The present study reinvestigates that relationship in seven severely obstructed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients using a technique that minimizes that artefact. Rrs at 8 and...

Selectively publishing results that support the tested hypotheses (“positive” results) distorts available evidence for scientific claims. For past decade, psychological scientists have been increasingly concerned about degree of such distortion in their literature. A new publication format has developed to prevent selective reporting: In Registered Reports (RRs), peer review and decision publis...

This paper proposes a collaborative system called Recycle Rewarding System (RRS), and focuses on the aspect of using information communication technology (ICT) as tool to promote greening. The idea behind RRS is encourage recycling collectors by paying them for earning points. In doing so, both industries individuals reap economical benefits such system. Finally, more importantly, intends achie...

Measurement of the total resistance of the respiratory system (Rrs) is an attractive alternative to measurement of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) in young children because it requires minimal co-operation. The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of the forced oscillation technique (FOT) to detect airway obstruction in asthmatic children and in patients with cystic fib...